AN EAST LONDON branch of a family support charity has received a £2,000 donation from Amazon in London – which the charity will put towards funding further training for volunteers.
Staff and volunteers at Home-Start in East London received the special delivery as part of Amazon’s local community support programme.
Home-Start works with vulnerable families across East London, providing practical aid and emotional support through a series of initiatives including dedicated volunteers and a 1:1 intensive programme of support.
Speaking about the donation, Doug Gurr, Amazon’s UK Country Manager, said, “Home-Start is a wonderful organisation which carries out vital work in our community. We’re delighted to be able to support them.”
Pauke Arrindell, Scheme Manager at Home-Start East London, added, “We’re incredibly grateful to everyone at Amazon for supporting us with this donation. It’s support such as this which enables us to continue working hard for vulnerable families in our community, supporting those who need it most.”
Providing ongoing support to Home-Start forms part of the “Amazon in The Community” programme through which the company supports the communities around its operating locations across the UK.
In July last year, Amazon opened the doors to its new UK head office in central London, announcing it will take all 15 storeys and 600,000 sq. ft of the Principal Place building in Shoreditch, doubling the capacity of its London Development Centre, as well as house other corporate roles from across the company.
For more information about Home-Start in Tower Hamlets, go to: Home-Start in Tower Hamlets
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